Shoe sole attaching press



July 10, 1934. F. P. LloY SHOE SOLE ATTACHING PRESS Filed Sept. 16. 1952 Patented `uly l0, 1934 UNIT sov Es PATENT GFFIEE 1,966,073. SHOE SOLE ATTACHING'PRESS Application September 16, 1932, Serial No. 633,437'

4 Claims.-

This invention relates to a shoe sole attaching press forluse in repair of shoes, wherein the soles are usually attached. by means of adhesive solu-:

tion, cement'orfthe like.'

An importantobject of the invention'is to provide-a simple andeicient press which maybe. held in the-lap of an operator sothat the pressing` trated ini theaccompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodimentiof the invention, but 'itis'- understood that changes, variations vand 'modifications can Abe: resorted. to which Lfall :within theY scope of the'claims' hereunto appended.

In the drawing wherein like'reference` charac'- ters denote corresponding parts .throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a shoe sole attaching press in accordance with this invention and with a shoe mounted therein.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking toward the right and Figure 3 is a vertical cross sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking toward the right.

Referring to the drawing in detail, P designates the press, S a shoe mounted therein, and L the usual form of last mounted in the shoe.

The press comprises a base, portion 3, in the '40. form of a frame open at its rear end, and formed of a bottom 4 and upwardly projecting front and side walls 5 to provide a pocket for receiving a pad of sponge rubber 6, or other suitable elastic cushioning material. The rubber pad is mounted on a sheet of stiffer material, such as leather or the like, 7, which is secured to the bottom of the frame by means of rivets, 8.

Secured to and projecting from opposite sides of the base, at the central portion thereof, is an iolupright 9. Braces 9a extend from the upper ends of the uprights 9 to the rear end of the base 3, and braces 9b extend from the upper ends of the uprights to the base at points near the front end of the latter. The upper ends of the uprights 9 -5`5are connected by a threaded bearing 10, for receiving a threaded pressurefrod, 11,` h'avingfonfitsV upper extremity a'handle, l2, and on its lowertexe tremityV a ball portion, 13, for'engaging iii-.afii socket, 14, provided in vthe topoftheshoe'lastflf at the ball portion of the'shoe The pressure rodi 11, andthe handle 12j are arranged itoprovidel'a clamping device for attaching the "soleX' tothe? shoe at the ball portionthereof.V

Secured to -the fore portion I of 'the fb'ase and; projecting upward therefrom, .isayoke '15; At" the middle of the Vyoke is afthreadedbearing, .16,:. for receiving a'threaded:.pressurerrodp 17, having? on its upperextremity a handle '18,". and on its-` lower'extremity a ball portion; 19, for engaginglinl a socket 20,. provided inthetop of'a1plate,=..2l. The plate isprovided.for1holdingzon its bottom.` portion a: rubber pad;V 22,' which''.preventsdamageV` to the toe portion of=thesh`oe when'.thepressf-is.- in use.

'Ih/eendsA of the arms of the yoke; 15,1` are." pivotally connected. by bolts 23, to L the lowerfends. of the front braces 9b, so as to permit the yokelt'o be swung into and out of its-operative`position wherrdesired'. The threadedpressure rod 17, handle '18;' and :pressure pad'22, are Varranged tof provide aiclampingdevice forIattacliing-the sole'i X, to the shoe at the toe portion thereof.

Secured to the rear portion of the base near the lower ends of the rear braces 9a and formed on the bottom 4, is a threaded bearing 24, for receiving a threaded pressure rod 25, having on its lower extremity a handle 26, and on its upper extremity a ball portion 27, for engaging in a socket 28, provided on the bottom of a plate 29. The plate 29 is arranged to engage the under side of the leather stiffener 7, and press the rubber pad into contact with the sole X, at the shank portion of the shoe.

In practice, to resole a shoe, the shoe and the new outsole to be attached to the shoe are properly treated with a suitable adhesive, and then secured together in their proper relation. The shoe with the last therein, is then inserted into the press and the three pressure-applying devices, namely, the pressure-applying device for the ball portion of the shoe, the pressure-applying device for the toe portion oaf the shoe, and the oppositely opposed shank pressure-applying device, are then manipulated for securing the sole to the shoe throughout its length. In tightening the pressure-applying devices, the rubber cushion causes the pressure to be distributed over the sole in an even and uniform manner, so that the cement makes every part of the sole fast against the shoe.

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In addition to supporting the uprights 9, the rear braces 9a reinforce the base 3 near the pressure-applying screw 25, and the front braces 9b reinforce the front end portion of the base and provide means to Which the yoke 15 may be conveniently connected. The ball pressure-applying device has a xed position horizontally with respect tothe base 3. The pivotal connection of the yoke 15 with the base 3 permits the toe pressureapplying device to be adjusted forwardly and rearwardly with relation to the ball pressureapplying device, whereby to adapt the DTGSS Ol resoling shoes of diierent sizes. In adjusting the press for the size of the shoe to be resoled, it is only necessary to adjust the toe pressure-applying device forwardly or rearwardly with relation to the ball pressure-applying device, the shank pressure-applying device automatically assuming, due to its rockable pressure-applying head 29, the required position, that is, a substantially parallel position, with relation to the shank of the shoe. While the shoe is being clamped in the press, the shank pressure-applying device forces the shoe bodily towards the base 3, and the toe and shank pressure-applying devices rock the shoe forwardly aboutl the head 13 of the shank pressure-applying device, to clamp the ball and toe portions of the new sole rmly against the shoe. The ball and shank pressure-applying devices cooperate to clamp the shank portion of the new sole firmly against the shoe. The shoe is connected to the ball pressure-applying device for universal rocking movement with relation thereto, and the heads 2l and 29 of the toe and shank pressure-applying devices are connected to their respective screws for universal rocking movement with relation thereto, to the end that the forces developed during the turning up of the pressure-applying devices may be utilized to clamp the new sole under substantially uniform pressure throughout its entire area against the shoe.

What I claim isz- 1. A shoe sole attaching press, comprising a base, a pressure-applying device carried by and located above the base, a last for the shoe located between the pressure-applying device and base and pivotally connected between its toe and shank to said device, a pressure-applying device carried by the base and located above the toe of the last, and a pressure-applying device carried bythe base below the shank of the last.

2. A shoe sole attaching press, comprising a base, a ball pressure-applying device carried by and located above the base, said pressure-applying device having a fixed position horizontally with relation to the base, a toe pressure-applying device located above the base and pivotally connected to the base for adjustment towards and from the ball pressure-applying device to adapt the press for shoes of different sizes, and a shank pressure-applying device carried by the base and having a pressure-applying head rockable upwardly and downwardly to accommodate itself to the shank of shoes of diierent sizes.

3. A shoe sole attaching press, comprising a base, a pad on the base, a pressure-applying device carried by the base and located above the pad, a last for the shoe located between the pad and pressure-applying device and having universal rocking connection with the pressure-applying device between its toe and shank, a pressure-applying device carried by the base and having a universally movable head located above the toe of the last, and a pressure-applying device carried by the base and having a universally movable head located below the pad at the shank of the last.

4. A shoe sole attaching press, comprising a base, uprights secured to opposite sides of the base between the ends of the latter, rear braces extending from the upper ends of the uprights to the base, front braces extending from the upper ends of the uprights to the base, a ball pressure-applying device carried by the uprights, a

shank pressure-applying device carried by the base adjacent the points where the rear braces are connected to the base, a yoke connected to the front braces and extending upwardly therefrom, and a toe pressure-applying device carried by the yoke.

FRANCESCO PAUL LIOY. 

